First I guess I owe everyone an apology for my lack of updating. I could apologize but really I am more mad at myself for lagging behind the goals I wanted to set. I started keeping a diary for to keep me from forgetting things to write, but my diary entries are never about anything productive or worth mentioning that would interest you. Rather, it's more like I just use it to vent my frustrations. I do of course get uneasy here just as I had at home. And I knew that would be the case from the start, but unlike what I did not expect is that I really had nothing to worry about while I was in Kansas, I feel so happy here, it makes all my self-conscious worries back at home seem like little raps of nonsense. But I guess we all get over our selves in one way or the other. I still feel like myself. I haven't changed much, at least I don't think I have. I'm still just as air-headed, just as easy to get laughing, and I am still single.
I guess the best way to recap a good 4 months of not posting is rather than telling you all my experiences you may just have seen on facebook with pictures is just really to tell you how I live day to day and my reflections, and of course I have to leave some mentioning of some activities as well.
I haven't mentioned it on here, but I had mentioned it several times in the past to people, but I no longer “officially” live with my host family. Nothing despicable or bad happened between us. It was just time for me to move closer to a place from my college. But I take many visits back to my host family, and I miss them now as I write this. (This Wednesday I'll be making a visit to them for their Kurisumasu paatei. (Christmas Party!) So anyhows, I am alone now in my single room apartment, and I am honestly not too fond of it by any means. I try to avoid staying there. Why would I want to be there? I know no one there, I have no internet or any easy entertainment, like a TV. I just basically just go there to sleep, or though only recently, my laundry. I usually find things to do in the town of my college or I am back in Chiba, or exploring the Tokyo area.
Christmas is here in Japan too. It just has a different quality to it. I mean of course there playing your obligatory Christmas music, people are finding excuses to buy things, There are illuminations all around the Tokyo metropolitan, and you still get to wear santa hats. Maybe it's just the lack of Eggnog and Gingerbread, but this is not the Christmas spirit I am feeling, it's more like the Kurisumasu spirit that is ringing in my soul. Colonial Sanders is the real Santa. Everyone will be buying chicken on Christmas. Christmas cakes also seem quite popular. But truly here in Japan Christmas is just another good excuse to have a party. But I was told by several people that in Japan, and really in the East Asian part of the world, Christmas is just a good time for a party and really a time to enjoy the lights and be with your significant other. Rather than being a family gathering type of holiday. The real holiday here in Japan is New Years. I am excited for that.
I am going to end here for the day. But I promise I will be updated more, which means I will be writing shorter posts but hopefully that will motivate me to get on to write more. I am truly sorry, I am not around my computer much since I do not have internet in my place back in Yurigaoka. I usually just leave my computer at my friends house that has internet since its a pain to lug around everywhere.
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Ya! And update!
Ya, I was sorely disappointed by Christmas in Japan when I lived there. I mean, I realized long beforehand that I wasn't to expect much at all, but I was just surprised at the lack of respect towards me during the matter. I'd have just liked a nice relaxing day to laze around the house and call my relatives. Maybe even hang out with my gaijin friends who celebrated Christmas. They said no, and I had to get up at 4am to practice kendo.
Anyway, glad you updated again!
Sweet!
Japan yummy.
Glad you don't hate it after three months.
Maybe I'll come to Lawrence and rape your experience memory when you return.
Glad you're still enjoying everything. Kasey tells me Samantha doesn't seem to be getting by quite as easily and it's been pretty frustrating for her.
I was pretty surprised to see something new on here. I usually check it right before I'm done using the internet for the day, but I usually just close it right after going to the page.
Are you keeping up with your other goals? Working out, learning harmonica, have you become a bear yet? You should work on that last one. It seems like it would take the most amount of time...in fact, possibly even a whole life time until you reincarnate into a bear assuming reincarnation is really what happens after death.
I made some tight riffs on bass. Stephan taught me a cool song by the Pixies. Have you been to any sweet the pillows concerts yet?
Enjoy your next semester. See you when you get back!
Masumi
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